2000 Vodacom Cup | |
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Champions | Free State Cheetahs |
Matches played | 56 |
The 2000 Vodacom Cup was the 3rd edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as an invitational team, the Welwitschias from Namibia.
There were 15 teams participating in the 2000 Vodacom Cup. These teams were geographically divided into two sections; the Northern Section with eight teams and the Southern Section with seven teams. Teams would play all the other teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams in each section qualified for the play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in the other section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in the other section. The winners of these quarter finals then played each other in the semi-finals, with the higher placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners then met in the final.
The following teams took part in the 2000 Vodacom Cup competition:
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
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1 | Griquas | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 243 | 141 | +102 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 29 | ||
2 | Falcons | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 269 | 140 | +129 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 28 | ||
3 | Blue Bulls | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 265 | 187 | +78 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 23 | ||
4 | Golden Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 230 | 189 | +41 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||
5 | Leopards | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 233 | 196 | +37 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
6 | Pumas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 215 | 211 | +4 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 16 | ||
7 | Griffons | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 144 | 234 | -90 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
8 | Welwitschias | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 115 | 416 | -301 | 11 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
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1 | Free State Cheetahs | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 269 | 146 | +123 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 25 | ||
2 | Western Province | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 199 | 136 | +63 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 21 | ||
3 | Mighty Elephants | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 161 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
4 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 167 | 217 | -50 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 17 | ||
5 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 164 | -8 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||
6 | Natal Wildebeest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 159 | -23 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 14 | ||
7 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 121 | 226 | -105 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match |
2000-02-23 | Golden Lions | 23–39 | Falcons | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
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2000-02-23 | Griquas | 40–25 | Blue Bulls | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
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2000-02-24 | Pumas | 46–30 | Leopards | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | ||
Scoreboard[3] |
2000-02-24 | Griffons | 57–13 | Welwitschias | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
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2000-03-01 | Leopards | 39–15 | Griffons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
Scoreboard[5] |
2000-03-02 | Welwitschias | 15–62 | Golden Lions | Independence Stadium, Windhoek | ||
Scoreboard[6] |
2000-03-02 | Blue Bulls | 34–33 | Pumas | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard[7] |
2000-03-02 | Falcons | 16–17 | Griquas | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard[8] |
2000-03-08 | Pumas | 27–39 | Falcons | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | ||
Scoreboard[9] |
2000-03-09 | Leopards | 70–7 | Welwitschias | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
Scoreboard[10] |
2000-03-09 | Griquas | 38–17 | Golden Lions | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
Scoreboard[11] |
2000-03-09 | Griffons | 21–39 | Blue Bulls | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
Scoreboard[12] |
2000-03-16 | Welwitschias | 21–31 | Griquas | Independence Stadium, Windhoek | ||
Scoreboard[13] |
2000-03-16 | Blue Bulls | 26–21 | Leopards | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard[14] |
2000-03-16 | Falcons | 29–5 | Griffons | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard[15] |
2000-03-17 | Golden Lions | 35–30 | Pumas | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
Scoreboard[16] |
2000-03-23 | Blue Bulls | 92–25 | Welwitschias | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard[17] |
2000-03-23 | Pumas | 30–43 | Griquas | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | ||
Scoreboard[18] |
2000-03-23 | Leopards | 21–54 | Falcons | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
Scoreboard[19] |
2000-03-24 | Griffons | 28–44 | Golden Lions | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
Scoreboard[20] |
2000-03-29 | Griquas | 57–5 | Griffons | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
Scoreboard[21] |
2000-03-29 | Falcons | 27–30 | Blue Bulls | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard[22] |
2000-03-30 | Golden Lions | 31–25 | Leopards | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
Scoreboard[23] |
2000-03-30 | Welwitschias | 17–41 | Pumas | Independence Stadium, Windhoek | ||
Scoreboard[24] |
2000-04-05 | Griffons | 13–8 | Pumas | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
Scoreboard[25] |
2000-04-05 | Blue Bulls | 14–20 | Golden Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
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2000-04-06 | Leopards | 27–17 | Griquas | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
Scoreboard[27] |
2000-04-07 | Falcons | 65–17 | Welwitschias | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard[28] |
2000-02-23 | Mighty Elephants | 13–17 | Western Province | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
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2000-02-24 | Border Bulldogs | 29–17 | Boland Cavaliers | Waverley Park, East London | ||
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2000-02-24 | Free State Cheetahs | 69–17 | SWD Eagles | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard[31] |
2000-03-01 | Western Province | 47–20 | Free State Cheetahs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
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2000-03-02 | SWD Eagles | 18–26 | Natal Wildebeest | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
Scoreboard[33] |
2000-03-02 | Boland Cavaliers | 41–39 | Mighty Elephants | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
Scoreboard[34] |
2000-03-08 | Natal Wildebeest | 14–13 | Western Province | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
Scoreboard[35] |
2000-03-09 | Free State Cheetahs | 65–17 | Boland Cavaliers | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard[36] |
2000-03-09 | Mighty Elephants | 26–19 | Border Bulldogs | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
Scoreboard[37] |
2000-03-15 | Boland Cavaliers | 38–38 | Natal Wildebeest | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
Scoreboard[38] |
2000-03-16 | Border Bulldogs | 6–32 | Free State Cheetahs | Waverley Park, East London | ||
Scoreboard[39] |
2000-03-16 | Western Province | 40–26 | SWD Eagles | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
Scoreboard[40] |
2000-03-23 | SWD Eagles | 17–18 | Boland Cavaliers | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
Scoreboard[41] |
2000-03-23 | Free State Cheetahs | 46–32 | Mighty Elephants | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard[42] |
2000-03-23 | Natal Wildebeest | 13–30 | Border Bulldogs | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
Scoreboard[43] |
2000-03-29 | Mighty Elephants | 23–18 | Natal Wildebeest | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
Scoreboard[44] |
2000-03-30 | Boland Cavaliers | 36–29 | Western Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
Scoreboard[45] |
2000-03-31 | Border Bulldogs | 45–23 | SWD Eagles | Waverley Park, East London | ||
Scoreboard[46] |
2000-04-05 | Western Province | 53–27 | Border Bulldogs | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
Scoreboard[47] |
2000-04-06 | Natal Wildebeest | 27–37 | Free State Cheetahs | Absa Stadium, Durban | ||
Scoreboard[48] |
2000-04-06 | SWD Eagles | 20–28 | Mighty Elephants | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
Scoreboard[49] |
2000-04-12 | Griquas | 39–35 | Boland Cavaliers | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
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2000-04-13 | Free State Cheetahs | 47–21 | Golden Lions | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
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2000-04-13 | Western Province | 36–21 | Blue Bulls | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
Scoreboard[52] |
2000-04-13 | Falcons | 60–0 | Mighty Elephants | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard[53] |
2000-04-18 | Free State Cheetahs | 42–22 | Falcons | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard[54] |
2000-04-20 | Griquas | 41–27 | Western Province | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
Scoreboard[55] |
2000-04-27 | Free State Cheetahs | 44–24 | Griquas | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard[56] |
2000 Vodacom Cup |
CHAMPIONS |
Free State Cheetahs |
1st title |